Peoples Gazette
“I have opted not to be a candidate in this electoral cycle,” Mr Moghalu said in a statement. “At this time, I have no plans to become a member of any other political party for the purpose of the 2023 general elections.”
Mr Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was the presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 elections but defected to ADC in the build-up to the 2023 party primaries to pursue his presidential aspiration.
After losing the ADC primaries to Dumebi Kachikwu, the economist resigned from the party on June 8, in Abeokuta, Ogun.
Mr Moghalu said several invitations had been extended to him by several political parties to be a presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections.
“However, I intend to remain keenly engaged in our country’s immediate future, including the elections, with contributions that are appropriate and can be helpful to nation-building,” he said.
According to him, many political associates, supporters and other Nigerians have wondered over the past couple of weeks what his next steps will be since he resigned from ADC membership after the party’s recent presidential primaries…
